Missionswissenschaft und Interreligiöser Dialog
The Continuing Quest
Carrying Forward the Contemplative and Prophetic Vision of Bede Griffiths
Cover-Download | Bede Griffiths (1906-1993) is one of the greatest religious teachers of the twentieth century. After twenty years as a Benedictine monk living in England, he discovered in India “the other half of his soul”. In the Christian ashram Shantivanam he received and guided pilgrims from all over the world. The contributions of this collection trace the Prophetic dimension of his teachings. |
History as a Challenge to Buddhism and Christianity
Cover-Download | Would the dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity be changed if both religions seriously engaged with the insights of modern historical consciousness? Could there be greater honesty, openness and humility, or a greater commitment to a reciprocal search for truth, if this was done? This book focusses on five themes central to the issue of ‚history‘ in the two traditions: traditional conceptions of salvation and/or liberation history in Christianity and Buddhism; Jesus and the Buddha: fact and fiction; Buddhist and Christian historiography; ‚Dangerous Memory‘ within the histories of Buddhism and Christianity; Permitting historical consciousness in Buddhism and Christianity. With contributions by Eve-Marie Becker, Mark L. Blum, Rita M. Gross, Elizabeth J. Harris, Jan-Olav Henriksen, Armin Kreiner, Jude Lal Fernando, Robert Mayer, Terrance Merrigan, John O’Grady, Perry Schmidt- Leukel, Catharina Stenqvist, John S. Strong. |